Xavier Barile Oil Painting

Item Details

Xavier Barile (Italian-American, 1891 – 1981)
Untitled, early-mid 20th century
Oil painting on canvas mounted to board
Signed to the lower left

Xavier Barile was born in Italy, and immigrated to New York in 1907. After learning English he studied at Evening Art Classes at Cooper Union Institute in New York and eventually enrolled in the Art Students League, New York City where he studied under John Sloan, Reginald Marsh and Victor Perard. He was part of the informal Ashcan School, a group that painted scenes from daily life in New York’s poorer neighborhoods. He exhibited across the United States, at venues including the Whitney Studio Club, The Kit Kat Club, The Cincinnati Museum, The New Mexico Museum and his work is held in The National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Condition

- to fair; heavy chipping throughout; over-painting visible under UV light, especially to the lower right; some discoloration, dirt residue, and toning to composition; minor billowing to canvas; composition is slightly smaller than frame window; scratches, dents, and chipping to frame.

Dimensions

- frame measures; visible image measures 17.5" W x 23.5" H.

Item #

18DCC659-986